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Prices in Lake Charles, LA were 14.1% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 85.9, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 51.8, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 85.852 |
| Goods | 93.691 |
| Housing (rents) | 51.752 |
| Utilities | 71.742 |
| Other services | 95.705 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 85.852 |
| 2023 | 87.085 |
| 2022 | 89.543 |
| 2021 | 90.603 |
| 2020 | 91.237 |
| 2019 | 89.917 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.